Would Samsung consider using Dimensity APs for future flagship phones?،
Looking to get more business from Samsung, leaker Revegnus (via Wccftech) indicates in a tweet that MediaTek offers the manufacturer special prices. The aim is to get Samsung, whose global smartphone dynasty ended last year, to commit to MediaTek's Dimensity chipsets to power more low-end Galaxy handsets. The reason for switching to Dimensity is said to be financial, as it would help improve the company's profit margins.
Let's get one thing straight. Samsung just signed a multi-year supply deal with Qualcomm, meaning high-end Snapdragon APs will still be present in the Galaxy S Ultra and Galaxy Z foldable handsets for the next few years. But MediaTek is looking to start small, integrating its silicon into lower-end handsets, and eventually moving from there to mid-range and flagship models. Most foundries are raising prices to compensate for falling demand, and price increases for Qualcomm Snapdragon chips will continue to rise, leaving Samsung facing lower margins.
Rumor has it that MediaTek is offering Samsung special pricing for Dimensity chipsets
Currently, thanks to the aforementioned supply deal between Qualcomm and Samsung, the latter's flagship and foldable phones will use Snapdragon chips at least until the deal ends. But if MediaTek has expanded its business with Samsung and continues to offer the company special pricing for its chipsets, Samsung will have a big decision to make.
Depending on what kind of deals Qualcomm and MediaTek are offering at the time, Sammy might decide to stick with the Snapdragon 8 lineup, upgrade to the Dimensity chips, or consider powering its flagship and high-end handsets. range with one of its home-made Exynos chipsets.
The Exynos 2400 SoC, used to power the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ in most markets outside the US and China, it's a deca-core chip that delivered benchmark scores that challenged the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 AP. If Samsung continues to improve its high-end Exynos chip, its use could be considered in Samsung's high-end handsets by the end of the deal with Qualcomm.
If Revegnus is right, we should start seeing more budget Galaxy phones powered by Dimensity chips. The big question is whether MediaTek will be able to continue offering deep enough discounts to Samsung to entice it to eventually switch to Dimensity for its more expensive smartphones. Does this mean that performance and energy efficiency don't matter? No way. But we're getting closer to a time when Dimensity, Snapdragon, and even Exynos chips can compete with each other. and that leaves price as the big differentiator.
